WorksheetsChapter 11 Review
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
What is the surface of the sun called?
aurora
chromosphere
corona
photosphere
What is the outermost part of the sun called?
aurora
chromosphere
corona
photosphere
What is the term for energy emitted in the form of beautiful colors of light?
aurora
chromosphere
corona
photosphere
What is the sun's atmosphere called?
aurora
chromosphere
corona
photosphere
What orbits Earth, is maintained and used by different countries?
International Space Station
probe
satellite
space shuttle
What is an unmanned research spacecraft sent beyond Earth's orbit called?
International Space Station
probe
satellite
space shuttle
What is a reusable vehicle used to transport equipment and people into space called?
International Space Station
probe
satellite
space shuttle
What is the term for any object that orbits another object in space?
International Space Station
probe
satellite
space shuttle
The outer planets are called terrestrial planets.
True
False
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are called the gas giants because their surfaces are made of gases.
True
False
Similar to the stars and the sun, the moon makes its own light.
True
False
A planet must orbit the moon and be big enough for its own gravity to keep it in the shape of a sphere.
True
False
Sunspots are dark spots on the photosphere of the sun that may be related to solar storms.
True
False
The Kuiper Belt is an area of small, icy objects, which includes Pluto.
True
False
Each orbit that a planet makes around the sun is called a rotation.
True
False
A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the earth and the sun.
True
False
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Earth
Mars
Mercury
Neptune
Which planet is known for its Great Red Spot?
Neptune
Mars
Uranus
Jupiter
Which fact about Venus is not true?
it is closest to Earth
it has liquid water
it is the brightest object in the morning sky
it is sometimes called Earth's twin
Which planet has the most violent weather?
Uranus
Mars
Saturn
Neptune
Which planet is known as the ringed planet?
Saturn
Neptune
Venus
Mercury
Which is the only planet on which man can survive in his natural state?
Mars
Venus
Earth
Neptune
Which planet is most like Earth?
Venus
Mars
Uranus
Jupiter
What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?
the planets’ gravity
the planets’ revolution
the sun’s heat
the sun’s mass
What are caused as different areas of the moon’s surface are lighted by the sun?
the moon’s phases
solar flares
seasons
the moon’s craters
What name is given to an area between Mars and Jupiter?
Kuiper Belt
gas giant
asteroid belt
meteor shower
Write the letter of the correct person. One choice will not be used. Who helped develop rockets for space travel?
Neil Armstrong
Michael Collins
Robert Goddard
Wernher von Braun
Write the letter of the correct person. One choice will not be used. Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Michael Collins
Robert Goddard
Wernher von Braun
The energy from the sun is created by a process called:
nuclear fission
nuclear fusion
nuclear reaction
nuclear core
What are the inner layers of the Sun?
Core, Radiative zone, and Convection zone.
Crust, mantle, and core.
Core, Photosphere, and Radiative Zone.
The Sun doesn't have inner layers.
What are the outer layers of the Sun?
The Sun has only inner layers.
Photosphere, Chromosphere, and Corona.
Core, Radiative zone, and Convection zone.
Crest, Corona, Mantle.
Nuclear Fusion is when ________ atoms are squeezed together forming _________ atoms.
Hydrogen / Helium
Nitrogen / Hydrogen
Oxygen / Neon
Helium / Oxygen
Why is the sun brighter then other stars?
Its bigger
Its yellow
Its closer to Earth
Its hotter then other stars
When did Pluto become a dwarf planet?
when it was discovered
last year
1806
2006
What makes a planet?
orbit a star
flat
round
orbit earth
Which of these is not a dwarf planet?
pluto
ceres
makemake
saturn
Where Is Pluto In The Solar System?
The Kuiper Belt
The Asteroid Belt
Pluto was declassified has a planet because...
it's too small.
it's not a sphere.
it hasn't cleared it's orbit of debris.
it's orbit around the Sun is so strange.
Object spinning on its axis.
revolution
rotation
The motion of one object around another object
rotation
revolution
What imaginary line is drawn around the earth’s center and separates the Northern & Southern hemispheres?
equator
axis
prime meridian
How long does it take earth to make one revolution around the sun?
How does earth's location show God's care for man?
It is the perfect distance from the sun (not too hot or too cold)
It has animals
The atmosphere protects us from harmful rays
It allows for liquid water
